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Messina, Strait of — ancient Siculum Fretum Channel between southern Italy and northeastern Sicily. It is 2.5 to 12 mi (4 to 19 km) wide. The city of Messina lies on its bank in Sicily, opposite Reggio di Calabria. Ferry service across the strait links Messina with… … Universalium

MESSINA, STRAIT OF — 24 m. long, and at its narrowest 2½ broad; separates Sicily from the Italian mainland; here were the Scylla and Charybdis of the ancients … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

Strait of Messina Bridge — Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina, taken June 2002. NASA image. The Strait of Messina Bridge is a long planned suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, a narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip … Wikipedia

Strait of Messina — Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina with names. NASA image. The Strait of Messina (Stretto di Messina in Italian, Strittu di Missina in Sicilian) is the narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria in the … Wikipedia

Strait of Messina — n. strait that separates Sicily from the tip of Italy … English contemporary dictionary

Strait of Messina — noun the narrow section of water between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of mainland Italy … Wiktionary

strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium